Halloween

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

3H English

October 31, 2023

Today's Lesson

• Topic: Origins of Halloween
• Reading task: predict
• Reading task: "Running around" - questions

Halloween

Halloween originated in the United States.

1. true
2. false

The origins of Halloween can be traced back to a festival thousands of years old.

1. true
2. false

Halloween is not celebrated in Mexico.

1. true
2. false

In Ireland, there is a relation between Halloween and a fruitcake.

1. true
2. false

Halloween around the world.

• Work in pairs. You get 1 text each, and 1 answer sheet per pair.
• Scan the text, 4 minutes, complete silence.
• The questions are on post-its around the classroom.
• 10 minutes: take turns to run to a question. Remember the question and run back to your teammate. Together, find the correct answer in the text.
• No phones/photos, shouting through the room; it's a memory challenge!

Finished? Do the exercises on the flip side.

Let's check!

Questions

• What ancient festival is Halloween derived from? What did they celebrate? What is the version of Halloween in Latin America called?
• What do Latin American people believe happens on Halloween?
• Describe two things that people in Latin America do during the three-day celebration?
• In Ireland, they have a Halloween tradition in which they use a cake for fortune telling. What do the coin and ring mean?
• Describe the game of "snap-apple" / Describe the game of "knock-a-dolly".

Prediction

• Halloween originated in the United States.
• The origins of Halloween can be traced back to an ancient festival.
• Halloween is not celebrated in Mexico.
• In Ireland, there is a relation between Halloween and a fruitcake.

Vocabulary exercise key

1. C

2. F

3. A

4. H

5. B

6. D

7. G

8. E